Magnolia 'Butterflies' (Butterflies Magnolia)
Botanical Information
Family | Magnoliaceae |
Genus | Magnolia |
Cultivar | 'Butterflies' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | Originated in 1988, by Philip Savage in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States of America. A cross of Magnolia acuminata 'Fertile Myrtle' and Magnolia denudata 'Sawada's Cream'. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3-H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -23.3- (-1.1) |
Temperature (°F) | -10-30 |
Height | 4-6 m |
Spread | 3-4 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
Shape | Upright, pyramidal. |
Propagation | Propagated by softwood cuttings taken in late spring to early summer. |
Cultivation | Prefers well drained, neutral to acid soils and full sun. |
Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Leaf Description | The dark green leaves are voal, smooth and grow 15-20 cm long. |
Flower Description | The canary yellow flower is 10-13 cm across with red stamens. The flowers are very fragrant. |
Photographs
![Magnolia 'Butterflies', form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'Butterflies', form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-cc-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies', form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'Butterflies', form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'Butterflies', form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-cc-frm-2.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies', form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'Butterflies', flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'Butterflies', flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-cc-flw.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies', flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'Butterflies', bud. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'Butterflies', bud. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-cc-bd.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies', bud. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'Butterflies', bark. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'Butterflies', bark. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-cc-brk.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies', bark. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'Butterflies', form. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'Butterflies', form. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-lan-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies', form. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'Butterflies', bud. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'Butterflies', bud. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-lan-bd.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies', bud. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'Butterflies', flower. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'Butterflies', flower. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-lan-flw.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies', flower. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'Butterflies', flower. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia 'Butterflies', flower. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-lan-flw2.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies', flower. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.